Apple Keynote: Tim Cook Leads by Getting Out of the Way

This morning’s WWDC keynote at the Moscone Center began with something we haven’t seen at an Apple affair for a long time: humor. The lights went down — and instead of CEO Tim Cook walking somberly out on stage, Apple’s intelligent assistant Siri appeared onscreen and opened with

TC’s Writer Roundup Of Apple’s WWDC 2012 Keynote [TCTV]

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We at TechCrunch couldn’t get enough either, so I rounded up a couple of my colleagues in the TechCrunch TV studio to shoot the breeze about all the

15 Kids Shows You Can Stream on Netflix

Thanks to Netflix, your kids will never go hungry again. Well, OK, so the instant streaming service isn’t actually doling out chicken nuggets to your little ones, but it can satisfy your children’s cravings for entertainment. You’ll find oodles of familiar cartoons and live-action TV

Android 4.0.3 now available for T-Mobile Galaxy S II, get it while it’s cold

It may be late in the evening here in the States, but for T-Mobile users, your time in the sun has finally arrived — Android 4.0.3 is now available via Samsung Kies for the Galaxy S II. According to the carrier, the update won’t be made available via an OTA download, which means that if you don’t have

Buy Wine Online, Invest in Indie Winemakers

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Naked Wines Quick Pitch: Naked Wines lets consumers buy wine online from award-winning, independent

With Retina MacBook Pro, Apple Leads the Pack Again

Apple unveiled a lot of new toys today, but the highlight is clearly the ubersexy and powerful MacBook Pro With Retina Display. With this machine, Apple is sending a loud message to the world: We aren’t content to just sell computers — we want to define what people want in them. While Apple

DirecTV toying with commercial-skipping DVR

Although commercial revenue is one of the most revenue-centric parts of the cable and satellite business, DirecTV seems to be willing to accept the fact that if you record something on your DVR, you aren’t going to watch the commercials. Period. So the satcaster is apparently working on a new service

Microsoft Office 15 leaks suggest Office 2013 name, show off Metro logo and UI

Didn’t make it into Microsoft’s Office 15 Technical Preview? Neither did we, however that has not stopped details about the next iteration of the office software suite from leaking out. CNbeta.com is flashing shots of a new red Metroized logo (no surprise) that’s similar to Windows 8′s err… window

Stunning Time-Lapse Video Gives You a Fast Tour of New York City

You don’t need to live in or visit New York City to grasp the beauty of the Big Apple. Just watch this stunning time-lapse video that squeezes many of the city’s gems into four minutes. You’ll zip from landmark to landmark and see them from various views: from streets, rooftops, underground

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Sometimes the funniest tweets lend themselves to illustration — a 140-character comic, if you will. That’s where Twaggies comes in. Twaggies illustrators work ’round the clock to turn would-be captions into hilarious comics. Now you can find them right here on Mashable. This tweet,